CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs positioned left-hander Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured listing Saturday with a strained proper indirect.
Supervisor Craig Counsell stated Wicks has a Grade 2 pressure.
“We’re type of like simply seeing how that progresses, however he’ll miss a while right here,” Counsell stated after Chicago’s 5-1 victory over St. Louis.
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Wicks departed Friday’s 3-0 loss to the Cardinals within the second inning. He walked off the sphere with an athletic coach after surrendering a two-out single to Dylan Carlson.
It was Wicks’ first begin and second look since getting back from a strained left forearm. He was sidelined for six weeks.
Proper-hander Keegan Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to exchange Wicks on the roster. Thompson is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in 9 aid appearances with the Cubs this yr.
Wicks, 24, is 1-2 with a 4.18 ERA in seven video games, six begins, with Chicago this season. He was a first-round decide within the 2021 novice draft out of Kansas State.
With Wicks and Ben Brown sidelined by accidents, Kyle Hendricks doubtless will return to the rotation. Hendricks has pitched 8â…” scoreless innings throughout three aid appearances this month, however the 34-year-old is 0-4 with a ten.57 ERA in seven begins this season.
Proper-hander Yency Almonte is nearing a rehab stint within the minors after he threw stay batting apply in Arizona on Friday. The reliever is on the IL with a shoulder pressure.
“We have got another stay scheduled that may occur, type of at a spot to be decided, on Monday or Tuesday,” Counsell stated, “after which he’ll exit for a rehab project.”
Caleb Kilian (32 pitches) and Julian Merryweather (26 pitches) every had a bullpen session Friday. Kilian is getting back from a proper shoulder pressure, and Merryweather is on the IL with a rib stress fracture.
